ClickSoftware has developed an integrated solution for wireless field force automation with IBM. Enterprise organizations can use the IBM WebSphere Everyplace Access mobile solution to transfer data from field service employees to ClickSoftware’s ServiceOptimization Suite. With the new integrated solution, service engineers in the field receive an SMS message from ClickSchedule alerting them to a new task. The engineers can download work details to a PDA or laptop, and as they complete jobs throughout the day, can update the central system remotely with work done, parts used, and customer billing details.

Vodafone Group announced it will begin selling BlackBerry devices and servers from Research In Motion. RCR Wireless News says that Vodafone will sell the BlackBerry enterprise edition in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom starting this month. The BlackBerry personal version will be available in December. Vodafone will sell the BlackBerry server with the color-screen 7230 handheld, which features cradleless synchronization and support for Internet, Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Domino email services.

The number of subscribers to the University of South Florida’s (USF) Wireless Coupon and Information Service, MoBull Messenger, has grown 700% since September 2002. Over 100 retailers have participated including Gray’s Bookstore, Bananna Joe’s, and many of the leading pizza chains, clubs and retail outlets. Using Air2Web’s wireless platform, MoBull Messenger enables USF’s students, faculty, staff, alumni and Tampa Bay residents to receive discount coupons from area restaurants, sporting events, nightclubs, and retail stores to their cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), pagers, and email addresses.

CREDANT Technologies announced that its product, CREDANT Mobile Guardian, has been tested and approved as an enterprise-grade Palm OS Business Solution. CREDANT Mobile Guardian is a software solution that enables organizations to control security for mobile and wireless users by protecting enterprise information when mobile devices are used to access the network, transmit or store company information.

PalmSource will present at the FTN Midwest Research Business Services & Software Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003 at 9:25 am EST at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. David Nagel, president and CEO and Al Wood, CFO of PalmSource will discuss the company’s corporate strategy with investors and analysts. A live audio webcast of the presentation and a replay will be available on the PalmSource Web site. The replay of the webcast will be available within 24 hours of the actual presentation.

SMC Networks announced that it is teaming with Intel to offer special discounts to integrators who purchase a home entertainment computing bundle consisting of a new high-performance Intel Desktop Board, the new EZ-Stream Universal Wireless Multimedia Receiver (SMCWMR-AG) and the SMC2802W EZ Connect 802.11g Wireless PCI adapter. Two discounted bundles will be offered: one including an Intel Desktop Board (select SKUs of D875PBZ, D865PERL or D865GLC) with SMC’s 2802W EZ Connect g 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter and SMC’s EZ-Stream Universal Wireless Multimedia Receiver (SMCWMR-AG), and one including just the Intel Desktop Board and the SMC EZ-Stream Universal Wireless Multimedia Receiver. Discounted bundles represent a savings of 10% from the cost of purchasing the products separately. The bundles will be available from participating distributors beginning November 1, 2003 through January 31, 2004.

News.com reports that Microsoft added voice controls to software for Pocket PC devices that use its Windows Mobile package. Voice Command lets Pocket PC users perform basic functions by issuing voice commands. The software also integrates with the handheld version of Microsoft’s Media Player to allow voice-activated control of digital music playback.

PC World reports that future Xbox gaming consoles released by Microsoft will use processor technology from IBM. Microsoft and IBM did not release many details, but said that Microsoft has agreed to license IBM processor technology for future versions of the Xbox console, as well as services based around that console.

Hot on the heels of last week’s Astraware release of Candy Train comes the re-vamped Mars Needs Cows. Mars Needs Cows includes a series of challenging puzzles as you maneuver stupid earth animals into the middle of a field so that you can beam them to your ship. Mars Needs Cows is available for Palm Powered Handhelds and Pocket PC Devices for $14.95.

Expand Beyond announced general availability of version 2.3 of PocketAdmin mobile software for Windows administration with enhanced support for Exchange Server management. With PocketAdmin for Windows 2.3, system administrators can now remotely manage email servers from a handheld device securely and in real-time.